 Palm
Coast basks in sunshine nearly
365 days a year. The proximity of the Atlantic Ocean moderates the temperatures of winter and
summer, raising January’s average to 56.7F and cooling
July’s average to 81.4F. The annual average temperature
is 71.4F.
Palm Coast Flagler
County, located on the upper east coast of
Florida, is 20 miles south
of St. Augustine and 24 miles north of Daytona Beach,
bordered on the east by 19 miles of Atlantic Ocean. The
cities of Palm coast, Flagler Beach and Beverly Beach offer a
relaxed, laid back, ocean shore atmosphere where
visitors and residents enjoy the Florida fun and sun way
of life. Interstate 95, Exit 284 at State Road 100
(Bunnell and Flagler Beach) is the closest exit to the
beach from Maine to Miami. Flagler County is only 24
miles from Interstate 4 and is approximately equal
distance between the Orlando and Jacksonville
metropolitan areas. The Intracoastal Waterway, bisecting
the eastern portion of Flagler County, is navigable from
Miami to the St. Lawrence Seaway. The Atlantic Ocean is
accessed at Ponce Inlet to the south or at St. Augustine
to the north.
Major airlines serve the nearby Daytona Beach
International Airport, Orlando International Airport,
and Jacksonville Airport. Private aircraft and Corporate
jet aircraft can land at the Flagler County Airport off
S.R. 100.
The County’s largest community is Palm Coast, a thriving
development with a lovely hometown feel. Palm Coast, a
unique city that lives in harmony with nature is a
paradise set in a forest. Lush native trees and plants
along the parkways are reminiscent of "old Florida". This charming city near the sea, is known for its
sparkling salt and fresh water canals, the beautiful
Intracoastal canal, parks and tree canopied paths which
beckon with every breeze. Palm Coast has numerous
inviting golf courses to test your skill.
VOLUSIA COUNTY, situated on the east coast of Central
Florida is a world class playground. Cities, including
Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach and New Smyrna Beach stretch
across 47 miles of the Atlantic Ocean.
Water sports are plentiful, but Volusia's oceanfront
communities are most famous for land sports. Early
automotive pioneers such as Louis Chevrolet and Henry
Ford enjoyed their leisure time in the sun and found
that the hard packed sand, gentle slope and wide
expanse of Volusia's beach was the perfect proving
ground for early auto racing. Ormond Beach, in fact, is
known as the "Birthplace of Speed." 
The racing tradition continues today at Daytona
International Speedway, one of the world's finest racing
facilities and the home of the world-famous Daytona 500,
an event larger than the Super Bowl.
Daytona Beach Bike Week, in March and Biketoberfest, in
October are annual events enjoyed by motorcycle
enthusiasts from around the world. The Daytona 200 Big
Bike Motorcycle Race is held annually at the Daytona
International Speedway during Bike Week.
Volusia-based companies include Hawaiian Tropic
sun care products and Boston Whaler boats. Our
institutions of higher learning -- Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University, Stetson University, Bethune-Cookman
College, Daytona Beach Community College and
the University of Central Florida -- have a national
reputation for excellence.
Volusia County, about an hour's drive north of Disney
World and the Kennedy Space Center,
is also the headquarters of the Ladies Professional Golf
Association, the summer home of the
London Symphony Orchestra and the winter refuge of the
endangered Florida manatee. |
